Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 8:31AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:31am
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 831 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tillie, or near Whitesburg, moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Whitesburg, Letcher, Bath, Jenkins, Fleming-Neon, Blackey, Winters,
Horn, Oscaloosa, Van, Pine Top, Colly, Isom, Premium, Cromona, Nealy,
Trailer, Payne Gap, Colson, and Sergent.
THIS INCLUDES U.S. Highway 23 in Lethcher County between mile markers
1 and 5.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Knott; Letcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov